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by MikeHalloran
Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Tuplet adjustments are extremely slow
Replies: 25
Views: 2801

Re: Tuplet adjustments are extremely slow

I'll post this in both places. This may actually be an Apple issue—very easy to find out. Go to System Preferences/Displays (System Settings/Displays in Ventura) Uncheck the Default profile. This should let you chose a new Profile from a dropdown list. I like Apple Cinema HD Display Calibrated Close...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Missing font?
Replies: 5
Views: 1837

Re: Missing font?

You did reboot after installation, right? If not, try that first. Otherwise, as Motet suggests, find out if the font is installed on your computer. If Finale can find it, easy to select. If Finale can't but it exists on your laptop, you need to establish a path to it. Since you already have 2014 on ...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: forum.makemusic.com gone
Replies: 5
Views: 855

Re: forum.makemusic.com gone

After reading it was gone, I had no trouble finding it immediately nor digging down. Unfortunately, the only way I know to search it is through Google. It would be nice if MM allowed it to have a Search field.
by MikeHalloran
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: mid-measure repeats
Replies: 4
Views: 621

Re: mid-measure repeats

…The user manual is not very informative. It needs a lot of work. … Yes, you are preaching to the choir on that subject. While finding the Split Measure tool in the manual is easy, it assumes that you know to select all staves in a system before it can work. For most of us, that wouldn't even make ...
by MikeHalloran
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: Dual monitor issue on Mac
Replies: 8
Views: 11009

Re: Dual monitor issue on Mac

Finale 27.2 became a necessity because 27 is not back-compatible with previous versions, and I have new students who use 27. Yes, I know one can go through musicXML ... that is another way to say that files are no longer compatible. … Of course it is, same as 2014 — 26 in that you can save it as a ...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:40 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Finale sync with DAW
Replies: 5
Views: 2821

Re: Finale sync with DAW

With Monterey, Apple has removed all ReWire code from the MacOS. Surprisingly, sync'ing with my DAWs still works on my wife's M1 and my iMac Pro through CoreAudio as long as Finale is the Master—no more bi-directional communication. With 27.2, I'm not running over Rosetta 2. Digital Performer is my ...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: Dual monitor issue on Mac
Replies: 8
Views: 11009

Re: Dual monitor issue on Mac

The "Finale Palette Mover" solution actually does not seem to work with Finale 27.2. The palettes are "left behind" when the main window is moved to the second monitor, and are still left behind when the Keyboard Maestro macro is fired. [The solution is also far from being elegant! You would need t...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:15 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale AND Dorico (maybe MuseScore, Notion Sibelius, etc. also)
Replies: 83
Views: 31494

Re: Finale AND Dorico (maybe MuseScore, Notion Sibelius, etc. also)

Bill Reed wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:22 pm
I wish he'd get the Overture update out first. We've been waiting for a LONG time
We don't talk about that. I have a license for Overture, too. One of the possibilities is that Overture may be updated to open Encore files instead.
by MikeHalloran
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale AND Dorico (maybe MuseScore, Notion Sibelius, etc. also)
Replies: 83
Views: 31494

Re: Finale AND Dorico (maybe MuseScore, Notion Sibelius, etc. also)

I noticed online that "Encore" is still for sale. Does anyone still use it? I remember trying to decide between Encore and Finale back in 1996... I chose Finale. Encore has been superseded by Overture, which is Don William's new evolution of his work. I tried it once and the slurs were hideous, for...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:54 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: JW Plugins not working
Replies: 32
Views: 23036

Re: JW Plugins not working

I stepped around this problem by turning off "Gatekeeper" (using the Onyx utility). Then the plugins load readily. Gatekeeper will turn itself back on every month or so and the process needs to be repeated. This Terminal Command works nicely. sudo spctl --master-disable It sometimes needs to be res...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:47 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: JW Plugins not working
Replies: 32
Views: 23036

Re: JW Plugins not working

ebiggs1 wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:07 pm
One thing for sure you Mac owners are long suffering for sure.
Only someone who never worked in Windows Support can say that. I did my time and will never own a Win machine again.

Have you ever kept track of the ratio of Win/Mac problems on the official board? You really should.
by MikeHalloran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:11 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can Finale record taps from drum sticks?
Replies: 6
Views: 1094

Re: Can Finale record taps from drum sticks?

There are many apps that can convert audio to MIDI. Any good DAW can do this including Logic. Even better is an inexpensive MIDI drum controller that you can play. The least expensive ones or this page have 8 or 16 pads. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=midi+drum+pads&sb=low2high Howeve...
by MikeHalloran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:56 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: NotePerformer
Replies: 9
Views: 2059

Re: NotePerformer

There were two delay issues. One was fixed in Finale 26; the other in Finale 26.3.1. This one has yet to be fixed: Glissandos may not playback correctly. In the Human Playback Configuration, we must set Start/Stop Time to "No HP Effect", to preserve the written length of notes. Unfortunately, the sa...
by MikeHalloran
Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:33 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Wht good is all this speed if I have to relaunch Finale every three minutes
Replies: 5
Views: 1146

Re: Wht good is all this speed if I have to relaunch Finale every three minutes

I'll guess it's this: version 27.1… MacOS 12.2.x Monterey 27.2 is running smoothly on both my iMac Pro and my M1 MacBook Air over Monterey 12.3. Hasn't crashed once on either machine once I got it running. If there are plugins and VIs in your system that Finale doesn't like, it might crash during au...
by MikeHalloran
Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:20 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Rhythmic hand rubbing?
Replies: 7
Views: 1196

Re: Rhythmic hand rubbing?

I was hoping that this from BOZ would have that but it doesn't. https://www.bozdigitallabs.com/product/claps-stomps-and-snaps-bundle/ Other than that, you may have to roll your own and create a Sound Font compatible library. It's not hard to do but not recommended for anyone on a tight deadline. The...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:35 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale support
Replies: 27
Views: 6987

Re: Finale support

SickBoy wrote:
Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:20 pm

Who's your source? Because mine is me...
If you're a senior manager at MakeMusic, then tell us who you are. If not, then you have no credibility as a source.
by MikeHalloran
Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:16 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale jack port and speaker problem Error code:7
Replies: 4
Views: 1044

Re: Finale jack port and speaker problem Error code:7

Yep, time to upgrade. You can do that for $149 through your MakeMusic User account. Major resellers such as Sweetwater charge $119. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Finale27Up--makemusic-finale-27-upgrade-from-previous-version-download MM usually has a Black Friday sale on upgrades — $99 last...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale support
Replies: 27
Views: 6987

Re: Finale support

I just read somewhere that there is a phone number that you can call between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm. MakeMusic discontinued direct phone support a few days after Finale 25 was released and has not brought it back—no doubt due to the sheer number of calls they received in the immediate aftermath. Not e...
by MikeHalloran
Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale support
Replies: 27
Views: 6987

Re: Finale support

I just read somewhere that there is a phone number that you can call between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm. MakeMusic discontinued direct phone support a few days after Finale 25 was released and has not brought it back—no doubt due to the sheer number of calls they received in the immediate aftermath. Offic...
by MikeHalloran
Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:22 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: 27.2 and NotePerformer on Apple Silicon
Replies: 0
Views: 3931

27.2 and NotePerformer on Apple Silicon

The new Finale v27.2 Update and NotePerformer 3.3.2 work fine together on Intel Macs and Apple Silicon but only when 27.2 is opened in Rosetta 2. Since NotePerformer 3.3.2 is not a Native app, there are no surprises here. If you run Get Info on Finale 27.2 and uncheck the box Open using Rosetta on a...
by MikeHalloran
Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:12 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Can't get Note Performer to show up on Finale 27
Replies: 2
Views: 2031

Re: Can't get Note Performer to show up on Finale 27

UPDATE: Note Performer IS an option in the "Audio Units Banks & Effects" window, but it is still not an option in the "Sound Map Priority" window. I've seen that. Reinstalling NotePerformer again after Finale fixed that for me. If you had an earlier version of Finale installed, I got this from Supp...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Feb 26, 2022 6:14 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: NotePerformer refuses to change sounds from the score manager
Replies: 3
Views: 1380

Re: NotePerformer refuses to change sounds from the score manager

I am trying to change NotePerformer's sounds on the Score Manager. I have a test document with just strings, where I have one string staff per corresponding NP patch. When I set each NP patch do a different one, it refuses to change the sound; it only sticks with the default sound that it was assig...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Another F27 blog entry
Replies: 6
Views: 2995

Re: Another F27 blog entry

Finale has a very low Output Level. That's why it has to be turned up so much. Same with Exported Files. That's separate from Mixing Levels, where some Inst are too soft to Balance . Both need improvement. I've never experienced this. I hope Finale 27 will be 24/96, not the 16/96 that it has been. ...
by MikeHalloran
Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: F27 - "one week away"
Replies: 7
Views: 2533

Re: F27 - "one week away"

miker wrote:
Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:57 pm
Too many people calling in sick on Mondays?
Ha! Not I!

Oh wait, I'm retired from ASCAP. You had me there for a second.
by MikeHalloran
Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale for iOS?
Replies: 20
Views: 15547

Re: Finale for iOS?

I still have manuscript paper stashed everywhere I go, but these days more often than not, I sing musical ideas into my iPhone's voice memos app. I then speak added information about the idea after I'm done singing. I then notate the idea into Finale. For me, that's so much easier and faster than t...